ELF_STRPTR(3) | Library Functions Manual | ELF_STRPTR(3)

# NAME

elf_strptr — retrieve a string pointer in a string table

# LIBRARY

ELF Access Library (libelf, -lelf)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <libelf.h>

char *
elf_strptr(Elf *elf, size_t scndx, size_t stroffset);

# DESCRIPTION

Function elf_strptr() allows an application to convert a string table offset to a string pointer, correctly translating the offset in the presence of multiple Elf_Data descriptors covering the contents of the section.

Argument elf is a descriptor for an ELF object. Argument scndx is the section index for an ELF string table. Argument stroffset is the index of the desired string in the string table.

# RETURN VALUES

Function elf_strptr() returns a valid pointer on success or NULL in case an error was encountered.

# ERRORS

[ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
  Argument elf was NULL
[ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
  Argument elf was not a descriptor for an ELF object.
[ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
  Argument scndx was not the section index for a string table.
[ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
  Argument stroffset exceeded the size of the string table.
[ELF_E_ARGUMENT]
  Argument stroffset index an unallocated region of the string table.
[ELF_E_DATA]
  Offset stroffset indexed a region that was not covered by any Elf_Data descriptor.
[ELF_E_DATA]
  An erroneous Elf_Data descriptor was part of the section specified by argument scndx.
[ELF_E_HEADER]
  ELF descriptor elf contained an invalid section header.
[ELF_E_RESOURCE]
  An out of memory condition was detected.
[ELF_E_SECTION]
  Section scndx contained a malformed section header.
[ELF_E_SECTION]
  The ELF descriptor in argument elf did not adhere to the conventions used for extended numbering.

# SEE ALSO

elf(3), elf32_getshdr(3), elf64_getshdr(3), elf_getdata(3), elf_rawdata(3), gelf(3), gelf_getshdr(3)

December 16, 2006 | NetBSD 7.2